The assault was seven years ago. Should I expose him now?
How do I maintain a relationship with my extended family without feeling so unheard?
I didn’t ask to be the custodian of their guilt and shame.
I never asked for this role.
And my wife is very upset about me reconnecting with his mother.
How can I apologize to him, but also explain that he makes me feel small?
What do I owe them if they caused me pain growing up?
I’m a 70-year-old widow, and I don’t know how to get my needs met.
Now he has cut her off and expects an apology.
She ruins the day, but guilt-trips me when I try to opt out.
Her soon-to-be husband abused her and traumatized me.
I feel like she’s ignoring his mistakes by leaving him a substantial inheritance.
Distancing myself from her was heart-wrenching. It was also the healthiest choice.
The man he says is “like a brother” to him turns out to have been more than that.
I thought our shared history would keep us close, but it hasn’t.
He doesn’t seem willing to commit, and she needs to move on.
After learning the full scope of my boyfriend’s finances, I don’t know if I should continue the relationship.
It’s been almost two years; am I wasting my time?
After 30 years, I want to tell her the truth, but I don’t know how.
She hasn’t been a great parent to me, and I don’t want her repeating those patterns with my future kids.